With only 300 units produced and even fewer survivors, the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette is the rarest iteration of the sports car.

Following the well-received unveiling of the EX-122 pre-production prototype at the General Motors Motorama in New York, January 1953, the C1 Corvette was hurried into production that same year.

Apart from the original production run of 300 C1 Corvettes from 1953 ... It doesn't look like there's much to salvage out of this rig. You might almost think it'd be more humane to scrap what's ...